Treatment of unstable osteochondritis dissecans lesions of the knee using autogenous osteochondral grafts (mosaicplasty)

Authors
Berlet, GC Mascia, A Miniaci, A
Citation
Gc. Berlet et al., Treatment of unstable osteochondritis dissecans lesions of the knee using autogenous osteochondral grafts (mosaicplasty), ARTHROSCOPY, 15(3), 1999, pp. 312-316
Citations number
24
Categorie Soggetti
Ortopedics, Rehabilitation & Sport Medicine
Journal title
ARTHROSCOPY
ISSN journal
07498063 → ACNP
Volume
15
Issue
3
Year of publication
1999
Pages
312 - 316
Database
ISI
SICI code
0749-8063(199904)15:3<312:TOUODL>2.0.ZU;2-1
Abstract
Symptomatic osteochondritis dissecans lesions with minimal fragmentation th at may be replaced within their crater have classically been treated by rea ttachment. The choice for internal fixation is varied. This article reports on the treatment of unstable osteochondritis dissecans lesions using autog enous osteochondral plugs as a means of biological internal fixation. The a ppearance on magnetic resonance imaging of osteochondral plugs at 6 and 9 m onths after transplantation is also presented.